Oceania
New Zealand
| Name of company | Principal theatre | Principal location |
|---|---|---|
| Class Act Opera | Auckland | |
| New Zealand Opera | ASB Theatre | Auckland |
| Canterbury Opera | Christchurch | |
| Opera Factory | Newmarket |
This inclusive list of opera companies in Asia, Australia, and Oceania contains opera companies with entries in the Wikipedia plus other particularly noted companies based in those regions. For opera companies from other continents, see List of opera companies.
| Name of company | Principal theatre | Principal location |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing Opera | Beijing | |
| Musica Viva (HK) | Hong Kong | |
| Opera Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| Name of company | Principal theatre | Principal location |
|---|---|---|
| Fujiwara Opera | Tokyo | |
| New National Theatre Tokyo | Tokyo | |
| Nihon Opera Kyokai | Tokyo | |
| Tokyo Opera Nomori | Tokyo |
| Name of company | Principal theatre | Principal location |
|---|---|---|
| Seoul Opera | Seoul |
| Name of company | Principal theatre | Principal location |
|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur City Opera | Kuala Lumpur |
| Name of company | Principal theatre | Principal location |
|---|---|---|
| Lyric Opera of the Philippines | Manila | |
| Philippine Opera Company | Manila |
| Name of company | Principal theatre | Principal location |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Lyric Opera | Singapore | |
| New Opera Singapore | Singapore | |
| L'arietta Productions | Singapore |
| Name of company | Principal theatre | Principal location |
|---|---|---|
| Bangkok Opera | Bangkok |
| Name of company | Principal theatre | Principal location |
|---|---|---|
| Opera de Ceylon | Mirigama |
| Name of company | Principal theatre | Principal location |
|---|---|---|
| State Opera of South Australia | Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre | Adelaide |
| Opera Queensland | Lyric Theatre, Queensland Performing Arts Centre | Brisbane |
| National Opera | Canberra | |
| Chamber Made | Melbourne | |
| Melbourne Opera | Athenaeum Theatre | Melbourne |
| Melbourne City Opera | Melbourne | |
| Victorian Opera | Melbourne | |
| West Australian Opera | His Majesty's Theatre | Perth |
| Opera Australia | Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House | Sydney |
| Pinchgut Opera | City Recital Hall | Sydney |
| Harbour City Opera | Sydney | |
| Concordia Ensemble | Sydney | |
| Rockdale Opera Company | Rockdale Town Hall | Sydney |
| The House that Dan Built | Sydney | |
| Sydney Chamber Opera | Carriageworks | Sydney |
| Name of company | Principal theatre | Principal location |
|---|---|---|
| Class Act Opera | Auckland | |
| New Zealand Opera | ASB Theatre | Auckland |
| Canterbury Opera | Christchurch | |
| Opera Factory | Newmarket |
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